A spinning marathon will be held at World Class on May 30th-31st as part of the Road to Awareness Initiative

Amman, May 27, 2008 -Le Meridien Amman and World Class Academy Health Club will be collaboratively organizing a spinning marathon on Friday May 30th and Saturday May 31st as part of the world-wide Road to Awareness Initiative being implemented by members of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which goes hand in hand with the UNICEF Child to Child project.

Gerhard Mansbart, General Manager of Le Meridien Amman, said "The two day spinning marathon that will be held at World Class will raise money for the UNICEF Child to Child project, which will provide thousands of children and adolescents across the world with knowledge and skills needed to have a voice in the own lives." He added, "The project aims to empower children to become active and meaningful partners in important matters that affect them the most."

In support of the Road to Awareness initiative, Le Meridien Amman and World Class encourage all members and guests to participate in the cycling Endurance Challenge by committing at least an hour of their time to ride a spinning bike at their leisure, with sponsorships from friends and relatives for every hour that they ride. The sponsorships can range from anywhere between JD 1 to JD 50 per hour.

The Road to Awareness Initiative falls under the Check out for Children campaign, which has helped raise over $18 million to immunize over one million UNICEF children against childhood diseases.

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Le Meridien
Le Meridien Amman, located in the center of Shmeisani, was established in 1987 and remodeled in 2003. In November 2005, the Le Mridien brand was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel offers over 430 rooms and suites, and 16 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 1,500 guests for business conferences, weddings, or any other event. The hotel's restaurants include Benihana for Sushi and Teppenyaki cuisine, 282? Steaks and Lounge, Al Mukhtar for Lebanese cuisine, China Town, and La Brasserie for international cuisine. Le Mridien also has a leisure club, fitness and spa facilities, a sauna, lounge, indoor and outdoor pools as well as many other amenities. The business centers are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technologies from interactive TV sets to high speed Internet access. Le Mridien is a global hotel group with a portfolio of more than 120 luxury and upscale hotels in over 50 countries worldwide. The majority of its properties are located in the world's top cities and resorts throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Mridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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Press Release 2008